FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from December 4, 2017 and continuing.

In less than a month, more than 1200 properties cleared of over 300,000 tons of debris. The consolidated debris removal program designed to help survivors of the October 2017 wildfires marked a milestone today. Just one month into the second phase of the program, Cal Recycle, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their contractors have removed fire debris from 1209 properties.

It was the deadliest week of wildfires in California’s history. Watch as we go back to some of the hardest hit neighborhoods and show you signs of hope already rising from the ashes. We hear from residents who are lining up to take the next steps toward rebuilding. We talk with the state’s top emergency manager about the recovery process. And, we never forget.